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evan smith from "texas tribune." thanks so much. >> thanks, chris. >>> top secret government officials show up at a newspaper and supervise the destruction of hard drives containing highly newsworthy documents. "you've had your fun," one official tells the paper's editor, "now we want the stuff back." that true story is coming up. soo that dealer's office and you know what i walked out with? [ slurps ] [ dad ] a new passat. [ dad ] 0% apr. 60 months. done and done. [ dad ] in that driveway, is a german-engineered piece of awesome. that i got for 0% apr. good one, dad. thank you, dalton. [ male announcer ] it's the car you won't stop talking about. ever. hurry in to the volkswagen best. thing. ever. event. and get 0% apr for 60 months, now until september 3rd. that's the power of german engineering. >>> i'm going to introduce you to one of the greatest inventions of our time. maybe not the greatest, but it's something to be super excited about. that's coming up. when you asked us to remove high fructose corn syrup fro
evan smith from "texas tribune." thanks so much. >> thanks, chris. >>> top secret government officials show up at a newspaper and supervise the destruction of hard drives containing highly newsworthy documents. "you've had your fun," one official tells the paper's editor, "now we want the stuff back." that true story is coming up. soo that dealer's office and you know what i walked out with? [ slurps ] [ dad ] a new passat. [ dad ] 0% apr. 60 months....
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evan smith from "texas tribune. thanks so much. >> thanks, chris. >>> top secret government officials show up at a newspaper and supervise the destruction of hard drives containing highly newsworthy documents. you've had your fun, one official tells the paper's editor, now we want the stuff back. that true story is coming up. s♪ [ male announcer ] from the last day of school, back to the first. they're gonna write a lot. so make sure they've got somewhere to write it. this week only get composition books for a dime. staples has it. staples. that was easy. [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through september 3rd. >>> going to introduce you to one of the greatest inventions of our time. maybe not the greatest, but
evan smith from "texas tribune. thanks so much. >> thanks, chris. >>> top secret government officials show up at a newspaper and supervise the destruction of hard drives containing highly newsworthy documents. you've had your fun, one official tells the paper's editor, now we want the stuff back. that true story is coming up. s♪ [ male announcer ] from the last day of school, back to the first. they're gonna write a lot. so make sure they've got somewhere to write it. this...
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we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our voter idea, take out a photo of medgar evers. take out a photo of goodman, cheney. out a photo of viola louisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. >> it's not enough to commemorate the activists that paved the way, we must emulate them. joining me now two activists fighting to protect the vote, the reverend dr. william barber, the president of the north carolina naacp, and congressman g.k. butterfield, representing north carolina's first congressional district. thank you both for being here tonight. >> thank you, reverend al. >> reverend barber, let me start with you. your state now has the country's most radical voter suppression law. how are you fighting back? >> well, you know, reverend al, what they're doing is they're fighting to roll back what we want. we've been organizing and fighting with the naacp in more than 150 organizations. and we want same registration and early voting. what we'r
we're on our way to texas. we're on our way to florida. and when they ask us for our voter idea, take out a photo of medgar evers. take out a photo of goodman, cheney. out a photo of viola louisa. they gave their lives so we could vote. look at this photo. it gives you the idea of who we are. >> it's not enough to commemorate the activists that paved the way, we must emulate them. joining me now two activists fighting to protect the vote, the reverend dr. william barber, the president of...
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now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas, who i suspect will like to endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate. now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or will have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this, why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick to that and not about the ethnic thing. the ethnic thing is obvious in some cases. but, jonathan, i guess i would think in the african-american community, anyone watching in that community would probably say it's obvious to me they look upon canada as a white country and kenya as a black country and even though it's your mother who was white in both cases, it's somehow different. >> well, i don't know if the african-american community is going to go that far. they are probably with you with how you set up this conversation. which is they're accusing -- well, it's senator cruz has done what the birthers accuse the president of having done, which isn't true. >> right. how do they handle this? he's got the hot hand. he and rand paul have the -- >> they
now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas, who i suspect will like to endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate. now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or will have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this, why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick to that and not about the ethnic thing. the ethnic thing is obvious in some cases. but, jonathan, i guess i would think in the african-american...
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voters in the state of texas had to show identification to cast their ballots at the polls. president obama spoke about efforts to halt voter i.d. laws like those in texas. >> our attorney general can go ahead in jurisdictions that seem to be intent on preventing people from voting and that have a racial element to it, even though largely it's probably for partisan reasons, then we need to go ahead and enforce the law. >>> listen to this, at the university of alabama, members of sororities were reportedly offered free drinks and limousines if they voted in a board of education election. and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> now for a look at the national weather outside we turn to dillon. it's still out there. >> it is hot. it is going to continue again today but relief is in sight. by sunday it will drop down to a high of about 80 degrees. we're close to 80 in minneapolis right now at 75. 70 in chicago. 72 in new york city but in boston it's 64 degrees and it's going to stay in the 60s later this afternoon thanks to the clouds and the fog. you can see whe
voters in the state of texas had to show identification to cast their ballots at the polls. president obama spoke about efforts to halt voter i.d. laws like those in texas. >> our attorney general can go ahead in jurisdictions that seem to be intent on preventing people from voting and that have a racial element to it, even though largely it's probably for partisan reasons, then we need to go ahead and enforce the law. >>> listen to this, at the university of alabama, members of...
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a texas senator will be in iowa in october 2013 because he either wants to run for president or because he wants people to think he wants to run for president. i'm randomly going to iowa is how politicians from iowa say i'm running for president. unless audio evidence of what seems like pretty much flat out corruption of the whole iowa process makes people think twice about that. audio evidence. next. [ tires screech ] [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through september 3rd. but you had to leave rightce to now, would you go? world, pre-owned sales event man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd g
a texas senator will be in iowa in october 2013 because he either wants to run for president or because he wants people to think he wants to run for president. i'm randomly going to iowa is how politicians from iowa say i'm running for president. unless audio evidence of what seems like pretty much flat out corruption of the whole iowa process makes people think twice about that. audio evidence. next. [ tires screech ] [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned...
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comes in at number 15 is texas. you made it it through. >> thanks for watching. this is "first look" right here on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. >>> alex rodriguez -- >> diving, can't make the play.n any of this situation. >> who knows how a bizarre beginning to a-rod's so-called return to baseball. his words, his performance last night and what's next in his intention. >> another major sale in the world we call old media. one of the icons of the tech era taking over "the washington post." and you might want to know that not just working at airports anymore. get that laptop out. get the stinky shoes off and get up for "way too early." >>> good morning. brian shactman here. we have a story about the relationship between twitter and tv watching. put it this way. i need a few more followers here if we're going to get this thing right. we begin with a pretty disturbing story out of pennsylvania. a man is in custody this morning accused of
comes in at number 15 is texas. you made it it through. >> thanks for watching. this is "first look" right here on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. >>> alex rodriguez -- >> diving, can't make the play.n any of this situation. >> who knows how a bizarre beginning to a-rod's so-called return to baseball. his words, his performance last night and what's next in his intention. >> another major sale in the world we call old...
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and if the nsa stored the information it gathers, it would probably be the side of texas. yes, new info on just how much internet traffic they actually collect. hint, it's a lot. we also know more this morning on who is behind that school shooting in georgia and why he wanted a local news crew on the scene. thankfully we can tell you no one was hurt. this is "way too early". good morning, everybody. it's wednesday, august 21. an a. absolute of great stuff in the world of baseball. we'll have it for you in supports. a dramatic walk to some walkoffs. and in the cooler, yes, hasselhoff makes his first appearance in the post-willie geist era and conspiracy surrounding the double stuffed oreo. but we begin with serious news, revelations about the nsa surveillance programs. the agency has the ability to monitor up to 75% of all u.s. internet traffic. i mean, that is just incredible. 75% of my traffic to steal a joke from one of our producers is a lot. imagine that from the entire country. it can retain written content in e-mails and filtering domestic phone calls made over the w
and if the nsa stored the information it gathers, it would probably be the side of texas. yes, new info on just how much internet traffic they actually collect. hint, it's a lot. we also know more this morning on who is behind that school shooting in georgia and why he wanted a local news crew on the scene. thankfully we can tell you no one was hurt. this is "way too early". good morning, everybody. it's wednesday, august 21. an a. absolute of great stuff in the world of baseball....
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johnny manziel will sit out the first half of texas a&m a season opener versus rice this saturday. a little slap on the wrist. a&m and the ncaa released a joint statement saying the suspension is because manziel did not take the proper steps to ensure someone doesn't profit off his name but there is no evidence that manziel was paid for autographs, at least at this point. >>> a new report, this is pretty amazing, says drug use may have played a major role in aaron hernandez's alleged murder of odin lloyd. the former patriot's tight end used pcp almost nonstop since last summer, including last season. the drugs made him paranoid and delusional. he was even carrying a gun on him all the time. he is facing life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and weapon's charges. let's get to a few highlights here. indians at the braves. straight to the 9th. game tied at 2. chris johnson. gives jordan schafer a chance to score. he barely beats it. i love the walk off. braves walk off with a 3-2 win. i hope there's no shirt tearing on that one. derek jeter on the field, up in toronto, ni
johnny manziel will sit out the first half of texas a&m a season opener versus rice this saturday. a little slap on the wrist. a&m and the ncaa released a joint statement saying the suspension is because manziel did not take the proper steps to ensure someone doesn't profit off his name but there is no evidence that manziel was paid for autographs, at least at this point. >>> a new report, this is pretty amazing, says drug use may have played a major role in aaron hernandez's...
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how do we make sure we're putting women in state houses in texas, ohio. have you thought about the strategic way to move public attention to these more local races and midterm races? >> yes, i have. it is reminding voters about exactly what is going on. i mean, when you have members of the legislature that go on recess in ohio. when you can't even expand medicaid that would help over 300,000 working class ohioans, men, women, and their families, something is wrong with that. so we have to remind people how far we've come. we cannot allow any group to take us back. i am running a petition drive right now and i want folks to go to @ninaturner. we are a nation of progress. we cannot allow people to came us backwards. what affects one indirectly affects us all. i want women to be outraged. that clip you showed about a cavity show. outrage. that's all i can say on a morning talk show. it's beyond outrage anybody would do to a woman. folks need to be fired. we cannot accept -- we accept a double standard in this country. we have to stop it. women must lift thei
how do we make sure we're putting women in state houses in texas, ohio. have you thought about the strategic way to move public attention to these more local races and midterm races? >> yes, i have. it is reminding voters about exactly what is going on. i mean, when you have members of the legislature that go on recess in ohio. when you can't even expand medicaid that would help over 300,000 working class ohioans, men, women, and their families, something is wrong with that. so we have to...
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three university of california make that list along with texas a&m and case western. gas prices down 20 cents since this time last year. >>> do airlines need a second cockpit door. when a pilot opens the main door to use a restroom, the cockpit becomes vulnerable. the airlines say it would cost millions of dollars to implement. >>> general motors is back in the super bowl a year after gm passed on advising, the company will be launching 12 new chevy vehicles by the end of next year. >>> the passing of wall street legend, mariel seib bert died over the weekend from complications from cancer. she was 80 years old. >>> take a look at this picture. we are going to tell you what will smith and his family were reacting to at this moment during last night's mtv awards. plus richard lui with all your sports highlights next. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. y check when i'd be sitting there with my friends who had their verizon phones and i'd be sitting there like "mine's still loading!" i couldn't get email. i couldn't stream movies. i couldn't upload any of our music.
three university of california make that list along with texas a&m and case western. gas prices down 20 cents since this time last year. >>> do airlines need a second cockpit door. when a pilot opens the main door to use a restroom, the cockpit becomes vulnerable. the airlines say it would cost millions of dollars to implement. >>> general motors is back in the super bowl a year after gm passed on advising, the company will be launching 12 new chevy vehicles by the end of...
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let's talk about republican ted cruz of texas. even after the 40 previous attempts have failed, rather, to appeal that law. let's take a listen to listen t said. >> there is no more important regulatory reform that we can do than repeal every single word of obamacare. and that reaction right there shows how we win this fight. >> joe, you're a republican. are you at all tired of your party's focus on repealing obamacare instead of working to pass a budget or immigration reform for the american people? they tried to do this 40 times and failed. >> of course, this is an issue that touches on fiscal matters. and spending, of course, and how do we spend our money more wisely, and how do we provide americans for the health care they deserve without enforcing upon them a type that they might not want. >> joe, with all due respect, i'm terribly fond of you, but i'm going to butt right in and say, are you tired of hearing all this? i mean, all this rhetoric? do you want something more productive to be done? are there other places to focus
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. >>> health officials in texas say at least 21 cases of measles have been linked to a megachurch in newark, which is now hosting vaccination clinics. now back to "hardball." >>> i can no more disown him than i can disown the black community. i can no more disown him than i can disown my white grandmother, a woman who helped raise me, a woman who sacrificed again and again for me, woman who loves me as much as she loves anything in this world, but a woman who once confessed her fear of black men who passed her by on the street. and who on more than one occasion has uttered racial or ethnic stereotypes that made me cringe. >> what a statement by our president. welcome back to "hardball." then candidate barack obama facing questions back then with his relationship with the reverend jeremiah wright. made a speech in philadelphia, addressing race in this country. it's frequently cited as a turning point in his campaign. it's certainly a turning point historically. race is a topic that events have often driven the first african-american to speak about publicly, as in july 2009 when the pr
. >>> health officials in texas say at least 21 cases of measles have been linked to a megachurch in newark, which is now hosting vaccination clinics. now back to "hardball." >>> i can no more disown him than i can disown the black community. i can no more disown him than i can disown my white grandmother, a woman who helped raise me, a woman who sacrificed again and again for me, woman who loves me as much as she loves anything in this world, but a woman who once...
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this morning, the temperatures have dropped, i mean, even in texas the cold front is moving through, showers and thunderstorms moving right over the top of dallas this morning and the temperatures are cool. we're about 16 degrees cooler right now than we were yesterday in areas of ohio, it's much cooler d.c. to philadelphia, baltimore, it's 51 degrees right now in detroit. i mean, it's jacket weather in the great lakes this morning. beautiful afternoon, though, enjoy this. this looks to stay with us right through the weekend. from chicago to minneapolis to new york. a great little stretch. boston will be nice, too, by the way. >> i saw leaves falling. >> that's probably a dead tree. >> they shouldn't be falling this early. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on morning joe we're tra tracking breaking news from egypt. a live report. >>> when we come back here -- the cooler. not sure if it was possible that san diego mayor bob philner may have hit bottom. a city business that is now banning him. we'll be right back. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million twee
this morning, the temperatures have dropped, i mean, even in texas the cold front is moving through, showers and thunderstorms moving right over the top of dallas this morning and the temperatures are cool. we're about 16 degrees cooler right now than we were yesterday in areas of ohio, it's much cooler d.c. to philadelphia, baltimore, it's 51 degrees right now in detroit. i mean, it's jacket weather in the great lakes this morning. beautiful afternoon, though, enjoy this. this looks to stay...
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texas can be won. the gop knows this. they know that the country is growing demographically about their tide. and so they are doing anything and everything possible to keep certain people away from the polls. >> well, we've got to make sure all people can go to the polls with no impediments. >> absolutely. >> floyd mckissick, goldie taylor, thanks for your time. >> thank you, rev. >> one program note. this wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., msnbc will air dr. martin luther king king's i have a dream speech in its entirety. that's a special broadcast of the whole speech, wednesday, 8:00, on "all in with chris hayes." it will be a special show. please tune in. >>> ahead, right-wing senator ted cruz actually president obama's secret weapon? why cruz's mission to destroy obama care is actually dragging republicans down. plus, a stunning new report says a white supremacist prison gang is threatening republican officials that report coming up. >>> and donald trump sued for fraud. new york's attorney general drops a $40 million lawsu
texas can be won. the gop knows this. they know that the country is growing demographically about their tide. and so they are doing anything and everything possible to keep certain people away from the polls. >> well, we've got to make sure all people can go to the polls with no impediments. >> absolutely. >> floyd mckissick, goldie taylor, thanks for your time. >> thank you, rev. >> one program note. this wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., msnbc will air dr. martin...
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changed the laws and the attorney general says we're going in to texas. we should say we join hagan. we want you, mr. holder, to go into north carolina. jerry writes why haven't you mentioned anything about the three blacks that beat a 13-year-old on a school bus? just wondering. well, thanks for the question, jerry. what jerry is asking about is this scene. three teenagers beat up a sixth grader on the bus last month. the boy was kicked and stomped about 23 times, suffered two black eyes, bruising, and a broken hand. these three teens were arrested and appeared in court today. now i've heard had some tweets on this, and i heard some folks at fox saying why hasn't sharpton gone down there and marched? because this young man was viciously beaten, it was wrong, but the assailants were arrested. the reason i went to sanford, florida, was they did not arrest george zimmerman. the reason i went to geena, louisiana, they didn't arrest the people. you fight an injustice when the system doesn't work. the system worked here. these boys should face the law, but so
changed the laws and the attorney general says we're going in to texas. we should say we join hagan. we want you, mr. holder, to go into north carolina. jerry writes why haven't you mentioned anything about the three blacks that beat a 13-year-old on a school bus? just wondering. well, thanks for the question, jerry. what jerry is asking about is this scene. three teenagers beat up a sixth grader on the bus last month. the boy was kicked and stomped about 23 times, suffered two black eyes,...
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>> texas is one state you'll look at. now some states after the supreme court ruled these do not have to wait for the federal government to approve some changes in voter laws, they will also make some changes. i don't think it's that restrictive restric restrict. to get up here, i had to show my i.d. with my background on a presidential campaign, voter fraud is a huge issue and -- >> but there are a lot of people who have studied this and say there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and showing a voter i.d. only combats impersonation fraud which is still one vote for one vote. it's very ineffective. >> you had mickey mouse register to vote. the whole dallas cowboys offensive line register to vote. if you have i.d. you cannot do that. if you are saying i'm tony romo, you can't do that. it's something that should be there. voter i.d. is constitutional and there isn't a problem with it. >> we can spend more time on this. i want to move on to anthony weiner. he's set a new record low with 80% of voters viewing him unfav
>> texas is one state you'll look at. now some states after the supreme court ruled these do not have to wait for the federal government to approve some changes in voter laws, they will also make some changes. i don't think it's that restrictive restric restrict. to get up here, i had to show my i.d. with my background on a presidential campaign, voter fraud is a huge issue and -- >> but there are a lot of people who have studied this and say there is no evidence of widespread voter...
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we're at 98 to 99 degrees in texas. 87 to 88 in washington, d.c. >> just extraordinary pictures. thank you so much. >>> president obama is on his way to martha's vineyard. let's listen to his message of inspiration to those severely injured in combat. >> maybe you lost your sight but you can still see the truth that our disabled veterans make extraordinary contributions to our country every single day. maybe you lost an arm but you still have the strength to pick up a friend or neighbor in need. maybe you lost a leg but you still stand tall for the values and freedoms that make america the greatest nation on earth. >> white house correspondent kristen welker is on martha's vineyard. that was one of the most poignant points right there. i got all choked up. what are take aways? >> reporter: he have hoping to drive the narrative before he leave for vacation. today he map out ways in which his administration can do a better job of serving veterans. one way is investing in research. he announced a hundred million dollars to prevent traumatic brain injury and lower the rates of suicid
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today, of course, texas a&m media day. it's unlikely manziel will be available to the media. >>> it's going to be a media frenzy in chicago. there's no way about it, when a-rod and the yankees show up. the suspension is looming. he might play tonight. we want to bring in on the phone chris russo, so big he's got his own channel on sirius xm mad dog radio. thanks for coming on early with us. is there any way that there will be a deal made that keeps him off the field today? >> i think there's a possibility. i would suspect a-rod will get a two-year suspension today that will cover 2014, he'll appeal it. he'll play the 30-something games that it will take for the appeal process to play itself out and he'll be in the lineup tonight. that's what i would expect today. he will never win the appeal, i'd be shocked. it's going to make it look bad for baseball. if a-rod plays really well which is dubious, but if he does and the yankees somehow make the play-offs and he gets suspended for two years in the middle of september you'll
today, of course, texas a&m media day. it's unlikely manziel will be available to the media. >>> it's going to be a media frenzy in chicago. there's no way about it, when a-rod and the yankees show up. the suspension is looming. he might play tonight. we want to bring in on the phone chris russo, so big he's got his own channel on sirius xm mad dog radio. thanks for coming on early with us. is there any way that there will be a deal made that keeps him off the field today? >>...
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bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch totalling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he said u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his time at the ranch. all told he was there during 490 days during his presidency. the health of the country is largely a function of the physical and mental health of its commander in chief. and if blowing off a steam with a couple of bogeys or a beer in the clubhouse keeps him sharper when the red phone rings, we're all better off for it. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being was. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, michael, and thanks to you for tuning in. tonight's lead, a big victory for justice and civil rights. today a federal judge ruled that new york'
bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch totalling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he said u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his time at...
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texas republican steve stockman is inviting the rodeo clown to perform in texas. he's attacking those of us who are offended saying something a fair goer said compares to a klan rally and we're attacked for being offended by it? stockman says quote, the liberal reaction is straight out of alinsky. they want to crush the set by polarizing anyone who questions obama even if it's a rodeo clown with a harmless gag. a harmless gag? here's a reminder of what congressman stockman is so eager to defend. >> hey let me tell these people about who we got helping. obama's going to have to just stay there. watch out for those bulls. this bull's going to get you obama. he's going to get you! >> now a sitting member of congress invited the clown to his state? speaker boehner, you got a problem. joining me now is joy reid. thank you for being here. >> good to be here. >> joy, a sitting member of congress inviting this clown to perform, what's your response? >> stockman pals around with ted nugent. look, this is another example of the republican party not understanding their brand
texas republican steve stockman is inviting the rodeo clown to perform in texas. he's attacking those of us who are offended saying something a fair goer said compares to a klan rally and we're attacked for being offended by it? stockman says quote, the liberal reaction is straight out of alinsky. they want to crush the set by polarizing anyone who questions obama even if it's a rodeo clown with a harmless gag. a harmless gag? here's a reminder of what congressman stockman is so eager to...
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he is the junior senator from texas. the senior senator jon cornyn. i'll get concerned if cornyn gets concerned. >> more about him wanting to do more? >> perhaps about ted cruz staking out positions that might be a little outside of what senate leadership wants. >> jason, ted cruz saying he is likely to stay out of the 2014 incumbent primaries including of that john corncornyn. why not make some endorsements here? >> i think he will down the line. they is playing in some primaries despite what he is doing now. he wants to run for president and wants the republican nomination. one thing you get when you're involved in that is you get an enemy. he can't get enemies right now. during the congressional recess, most senators went to their home states to have town halls. he had national town halls to defund obama care. ted cruz is running for president. >> in 2016. he has a countdown clock on his website and appeared in ads when you have seen on networks. given the criticism of fellow republicans if he says calm down a little. is he really worried more abou
he is the junior senator from texas. the senior senator jon cornyn. i'll get concerned if cornyn gets concerned. >> more about him wanting to do more? >> perhaps about ted cruz staking out positions that might be a little outside of what senate leadership wants. >> jason, ted cruz saying he is likely to stay out of the 2014 incumbent primaries including of that john corncornyn. why not make some endorsements here? >> i think he will down the line. they is playing in some...
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. >>> republican senator ted cruz of texas is dealing with questions with his birth place and whether he's eligible to run for president. he releaseded his birth certificate which shows he was born in alberto, canada. he was renounce canadian citi n citizensh citizenship. >> i was born in canada. my mother is a u.s. citizen. she was born in wilmington. lived most of her life in the u.s.. so i'm a citizen by birth. those are the facts of my birth and i'll let other people worry about the legal consequences. >>> embattled san diego mayor bob filner supporters came out of the woodwork monday. he's supposedly talking about a possible settlement with gloria allr allred. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton -- that looks like a dog. okay. here is chris christie. reportedly she's against the mini series about her life because it's more likely to hurt than help a presidential campaign. new jersey governor chris christie signed a bill that bars licensed therapists from trying to turn gay teenagers straight. he believes people are born gay and that it's not a sin. >>> bill clinton and
. >>> republican senator ted cruz of texas is dealing with questions with his birth place and whether he's eligible to run for president. he releaseded his birth certificate which shows he was born in alberto, canada. he was renounce canadian citi n citizensh citizenship. >> i was born in canada. my mother is a u.s. citizen. she was born in wilmington. lived most of her life in the u.s.. so i'm a citizen by birth. those are the facts of my birth and i'll let other people worry...
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the federal government is suing texas right now. i think you'll see the president echoing attorney general holder in this idea that we are going to defend the voting rights act of 1965. it was a jewel of the civil rights movement. and the president will have to weigh in very mightily on this. you see it happening already with the justice department going after texas. >> and james, i want to take a quick listen to john lewis yesterday and we'll talk on the other side of it. >> i am not going to stand by and let the supreme court take the right to vote away from us. you cannot stand by. you cannot sit down. you have to stand up, speak up, speak out and get in the way. make some noise. >> james,voting rights the first priority in this fight? >> i believe voting rights is the first forefront simply because if you look at what's going on in different states with voter i.d. laws, shortening events, i really feel like that is a battle front we have to stay focused on. at the same time, there's two things we have to also consider with that,
the federal government is suing texas right now. i think you'll see the president echoing attorney general holder in this idea that we are going to defend the voting rights act of 1965. it was a jewel of the civil rights movement. and the president will have to weigh in very mightily on this. you see it happening already with the justice department going after texas. >> and james, i want to take a quick listen to john lewis yesterday and we'll talk on the other side of it. >> i am...
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i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there. anybody who wants to call it elitist is crazy because it's one of the few american vacation spots like summer colonies that has had a tradition of being diverse. black people have been going there for vacation since the 1800s. and i happen to like that our commander in chief is living a life as a leader and trying to lead by example and showing, hey, black people, white people, all kinds of people can vacation together. >> it is an eclectic place, but very much diverse. >> right. >> and to be fair, presidents work on vacations. >> of course they do. >> but i don't remember the right getting upset when this moment happened back in 2002. >> okay. >> i call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. thank you. now watch this drive. >> now that. >> got upset when president obama seriously addressed the issue of russia on jay leno's show. >> right. >> here is a president t
i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there. anybody who wants to call it elitist is crazy because it's one of the few american vacation spots like summer colonies that has had a tradition of being diverse. black people have been going there for vacation since the 1800s. and i happen to like that our commander in chief is living a life as a leader and trying to lead by example and...
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in texas politics. so texas as of today has started converting its roads to gravel. the state in some cases will be reducing speed limits on those roads to 30 miles an hour because, you know, they are not paved roads anymore. president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were candid photos showing the president breaking the rule that presidents should never be photographed with anything on their heads. but also he doesn't look all that dorky. bike helmets are much cuter than they used to be. the president's vacation, though, also reportedly marked by some protests. low key local protests where the president was staying that were aimed at catching the president's eye. "dressed in a polar bear costume, jerry, the field director for the center of biological diversity has been all over the island trying to catch the president's eye as his motorcade driv
in texas politics. so texas as of today has started converting its roads to gravel. the state in some cases will be reducing speed limits on those roads to 30 miles an hour because, you know, they are not paved roads anymore. president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were...
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canadian-born senator from texas, ted cruz. >> the continuing resolution that funds congress expires september 30 p this i've publicly stated that i will not vote for any continuing resolution that funds even a single penny of obama care. >> for someone who was born north of the border, cruz should know the benefits of universal health care. he doesn't get it. he doesn't get any of this. on sunday, he goes on and says, repealing obama care would help? would help his hispanics and african-americans? >> it's not working and it's hurting americans. and by the way, the people it's hurting the most are the most vulnerable among us is, the people losing their jobs are young people, are hispanics or african-americans or single moms. i don't think that's fair. i don't think that's right. >> we've had 41, 42 months of private sector job growth. obama care hasn't cost any jobs. it hasn't hurt our economy. it is saving lives. okay. i have been asked to go over to oxford university at the oxford debating society on october 22nd. imagine that. the regular guy going to talk to all the smart folks.
canadian-born senator from texas, ted cruz. >> the continuing resolution that funds congress expires september 30 p this i've publicly stated that i will not vote for any continuing resolution that funds even a single penny of obama care. >> for someone who was born north of the border, cruz should know the benefits of universal health care. he doesn't get it. he doesn't get any of this. on sunday, he goes on and says, repealing obama care would help? would help his hispanics and...
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you're a texas native, right? even though now you're in new york and we're going to talk about the new york case. but how has fracking changed your home state of texas? how has that technology changed? because, obviously, the economic benefits are very attractive to communities who need jobs. >> right. and, you know, my experience has been, i lived in texas, i grew up there, and when i go back there to visit my family, the landscape is completely different. when i fly into dallas-ft. worth airport, you just see the land is scarred with these frac pads. and it is just a completely different place than it was when i grew up. the drought is affecting all the farmers and ranchers around there. they're having to sell their herds, they can't feed them. this has impacted my family. and to take this water out of the water cycle, it's using that water and it's actually making it to where it is not usable again, by adding these chemicals. and that's just, that's a terrible thing to do, when the state is experiencing this dr
you're a texas native, right? even though now you're in new york and we're going to talk about the new york case. but how has fracking changed your home state of texas? how has that technology changed? because, obviously, the economic benefits are very attractive to communities who need jobs. >> right. and, you know, my experience has been, i lived in texas, i grew up there, and when i go back there to visit my family, the landscape is completely different. when i fly into dallas-ft....
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but texas would go on to win the game, 2-1. this guy is just amazing. >>> here's something yankee fans have been missing all season. curtis granderson. solo shot in the seventh. the yankees won two in a row for the first time, i think, in a month. his third home run of the season after hitting 43 last year. he's, of course, missed most of the season with a broken hand. yankees win, 2-1. what was that face? was that jeter? >> that was disturbing. >> i am just confused. >> red sox fans are not nervous about the yankees this year, are you? >> no. >>> possibility of just a washout day. looks like a tuesday. this will be by far the worst travel day, the worst weather day for the mid-atlantic, the northeast and for even areas back towards oklahoma and arkansas. we're about to get drenched in new york city. heavy rain through the lehigh valley. now moving into philadelphia. d.c. will get some rain on and off all morning long and possibly thunderstorms this afternoon. so airport delays are very likely today. maybe even significant dela
but texas would go on to win the game, 2-1. this guy is just amazing. >>> here's something yankee fans have been missing all season. curtis granderson. solo shot in the seventh. the yankees won two in a row for the first time, i think, in a month. his third home run of the season after hitting 43 last year. he's, of course, missed most of the season with a broken hand. yankees win, 2-1. what was that face? was that jeter? >> that was disturbing. >> i am just confused....
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texas is the most uninsured the state in the union. almost 30% of its citizens without health care. are you going to start to see in the 2014 election cycle a skisism between the take the money governors and these ted cruz national sort of republican figures. >> absolutely are you. the pressure is not going to come mostly from the people who would be getting health insurance under obama care although they will create some of it. much will come from doctors and hospitals who will say this is a customer base available to us we can't get because you won't take the expansion. and furthermore, there are provisions in obama care that put payments to hospitals that they currently get to compensate them for treating uninsured people on the basis these people are supposed to have insurance now. you don't need as much patient compensating for that. a lot of states will see hospitals starting to close because that will leave a big gap in budgets not getting filled by new people on medicaid. that's the big political fight in 2014 in the states. hospitals coming to republican state legislators a
texas is the most uninsured the state in the union. almost 30% of its citizens without health care. are you going to start to see in the 2014 election cycle a skisism between the take the money governors and these ted cruz national sort of republican figures. >> absolutely are you. the pressure is not going to come mostly from the people who would be getting health insurance under obama care although they will create some of it. much will come from doctors and hospitals who will say this...
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did texas a&m's johnny manziel profit from autographs. >>> closing arguments in the trial of mob boss whitey boger. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz, nice to see you. americans at home and around the world remain on high alert after credible terror threats. this morning there are new details about why they're forcing many embassies and consulates to remain closed. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has details. >> reporter: back at camp david president obama is getting brief tinges on the threat that has shut middle eastern diplomatic posts and put americans traveling abroad on high alert. >> there's been an awful lot of chatter out there, conversation among terrorists about the planning that's going on, very reminiscent of what we saw pre 9/11. >> reporter: according to two top u.s. officials the terror plot could include one large attack or simultaneous attacks around the world, but the intelligence still isn't crystal clear. from cairo to kabul are bracing themselves. although the streets of kabul were closed, the embassies are on high alert. the threat is coming directly from
did texas a&m's johnny manziel profit from autographs. >>> closing arguments in the trial of mob boss whitey boger. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz, nice to see you. americans at home and around the world remain on high alert after credible terror threats. this morning there are new details about why they're forcing many embassies and consulates to remain closed. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has details. >> reporter: back at camp david president obama is...
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cool air to the north coming out of canada, hot air in texas. all that air is being forced up into the atmosphere over the heartland. that's where all the travel trouble will be today. that's where the flash flooding concerns are. yes, there's a chance of scattered storms in the east including philly and d.c. garden variety summer storms. what's happening in missouri is like epic, torrential, we feel horrib horrible. >> we'll keep an eye on it. >>> straight ahead, the story of a sinking ship and the man who saves his dog first and then goes back for his wife. plus, the donald is about to get his hands on one of washington's most historic landmarks. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden
cool air to the north coming out of canada, hot air in texas. all that air is being forced up into the atmosphere over the heartland. that's where all the travel trouble will be today. that's where the flash flooding concerns are. yes, there's a chance of scattered storms in the east including philly and d.c. garden variety summer storms. what's happening in missouri is like epic, torrential, we feel horrib horrible. >> we'll keep an eye on it. >>> straight ahead, the story of a...
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now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angie's list. join today at angieslist.com [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through september 3rd. pre-owned sales event she loves a lot of it's what you love about her. but your erectile dys
now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the...
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he is feeling the heat after calling texas wendy davis abortion barbie. your response? >> well, this is also the man who when texas decided to make abortion and repalm beach county i have the access really, really next to impossible for poor women, put a link to a hanger website up as a joke. if there was abortion barbie, if we'll do the doll metaphor, then he is like gi slow. you know? honestly, it is just -- >> i could do more push-ups than eric erickson. i would like to put that out there. maybe i can challenge him and see who is more of a man. >> he is terrified of us. >> thanks so much. >>> tonight in our survey i asked, does mayor michael bloomberg care more about wall street or workers? 94% of you say wall street. 6% say workers. you 6%, you need to wake up earlier. up next, i'll explain why republicans shouldn't be too invested in a 2016 run for this pretender. the postal service is critical to our economy. delivering mail, medicine and packages, yet they're closing thousands of offices, slashing service and want to layoff over 100,000 workers. the postal servic
he is feeling the heat after calling texas wendy davis abortion barbie. your response? >> well, this is also the man who when texas decided to make abortion and repalm beach county i have the access really, really next to impossible for poor women, put a link to a hanger website up as a joke. if there was abortion barbie, if we'll do the doll metaphor, then he is like gi slow. you know? honestly, it is just -- >> i could do more push-ups than eric erickson. i would like to put that...
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that was declassified was the one delivered to president bush while he was on vacation at his ranch in texas five weeks before 9/11 happened. the title of that specific presidential briefing, why it is so famous, why it made headlines not just then but for years, was -- actually i'll just let ri condoleezza rice explain it. here she is testifying as national security adviser in 1994. watch. >> i want to ask you some questions about the august 6, 2001 pdb. you acknowledged that richard clarke told you that al qaeda cells were in the united states. did you tell the president at any time prior to august 6 of the existence of al qaeda cells in the united states? >> first, let me just make certain -- >> if you could just answer that question because i only have a very limited time. >> i understand, commissioner, but it's important that i also address -- [ applause ] it's also important, commissioner, that i address the other issues that you have raised. so i will do it quickly but if you'll just give me a moment. >> my only question to you is whether you told the president. >> i don't remember th
that was declassified was the one delivered to president bush while he was on vacation at his ranch in texas five weeks before 9/11 happened. the title of that specific presidential briefing, why it is so famous, why it made headlines not just then but for years, was -- actually i'll just let ri condoleezza rice explain it. here she is testifying as national security adviser in 1994. watch. >> i want to ask you some questions about the august 6, 2001 pdb. you acknowledged that richard...
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hood texas the sentencing phase begins today for major nadal ha san, the army sipsychiatrist found guilty las week. hassan faces either the death penalty or life in prison. >>> and the donald, donald trump being sued by the state of new york for $40 million. the new york attorney general says the real estate mogul helped run a phony trump university and misled students into expensive seminars that did not deliver as promised. trump phoned in to the "today" show and attacked new york attorney general eric schneiderman's record. >> let me just tell you something, we're dealing with an attorney general who everyone in new york knows is a total lightweight. he's very unpopular. he lets jon corzine take 1.4 or something, disappear, $1.4 billion and doesn't do a thing, he lets wall street and everybody else rape everybody, doesn't do a thing. >> and, of course, someone was tweeting this weekend, who would sign up for trump university. but in any case the attorney general said in response trump's comments this morning were an effort to disfracture the substance of the case. any last requests mr.
hood texas the sentencing phase begins today for major nadal ha san, the army sipsychiatrist found guilty las week. hassan faces either the death penalty or life in prison. >>> and the donald, donald trump being sued by the state of new york for $40 million. the new york attorney general says the real estate mogul helped run a phony trump university and misled students into expensive seminars that did not deliver as promised. trump phoned in to the "today" show and attacked...
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one area in texas has an outbreak of measles. the same church where leaders have warned against vaccines citing the debunk theory that they cause autism. they're hosting vaccination clinics to try to stop it from spreading. the senior past who are is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated unless you have it covered by faith. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> betty, good morning. cnbc has learned that president obama will likely name larry summers as the next fed chairman. he will replace ben bernanke who is expected to step down before his term ends in january. summers is former secretary of the u.s. treasury. >>> meantime, starbucks ceo howard schultz says the coffee chain won't follow other companies in cutting worker health insurance. the companies with more than 50 employees have to provide coverage for those who work more than 30 hours a week. >>> mcdonald's is adding chicken wings to the menu for a limited time on september 9th. wings are one of the fastest growing categories wi
one area in texas has an outbreak of measles. the same church where leaders have warned against vaccines citing the debunk theory that they cause autism. they're hosting vaccination clinics to try to stop it from spreading. the senior past who are is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated unless you have it covered by faith. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> betty, good morning. cnbc has learned that president obama will likely name...
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so tesla has show rooms in texas, which they call galleries, because texas law prevents tesla from selling cars to their manufacturers in their show rooms. but about 700 texans have done that, and tesla is committed to supporting its customers in texas. the company is building super charger stations throughout texas, so owners can plug in free of charge along several of texas's major highways. the san marcos super charger station opened today. and when the texas legislature goes back to work, tesla will go back to pushing legislation that will allow the company to actually sell cars in its texas show rooms. governor rick perry says he supports the bill that would allow manufacturers to sell automobiles directly to consumers. but he didn't support it enough to prevent it from dying in the last legislative session. we can't wait to hear the anti-regulation texas legislators making their speeches on the floor of the texas house and senate against texans' right to walk into a tesla show room to buy the safest car in the world. hero: if you had a chance to go anywhere in the world, but you had
so tesla has show rooms in texas, which they call galleries, because texas law prevents tesla from selling cars to their manufacturers in their show rooms. but about 700 texans have done that, and tesla is committed to supporting its customers in texas. the company is building super charger stations throughout texas, so owners can plug in free of charge along several of texas's major highways. the san marcos super charger station opened today. and when the texas legislature goes back to work,...
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>> first of all, i am a texan and it is true that we appreciate free speech in texas. however, we also appreciate our rodeos and i have been to a fair number of rodeos and never in my life have i seen a racialized clown act. >> a minstrel show. >> an actual minstrel show that involves bulls and barrels and broncos. i mean it is unbelievable. it is, in fact, just one of many ways that this president has suffered sort of almost unprecedented levels of disrespect both for himself as a person but also for the office itself. and certainly, as jonathan said earlier, voter suppression laws are just yet another form of disrespect in that they are subtle ways to imply that there is no way this man could be in office without something untoward going on. >> i would say on the front of the black-faced rodeo clown, people accept that they are a hateful group but they exist because we have freedom of speech in this country but nobody is inviting the west borough baptist church over for a barbecue because they are a really bad group of people insofar as you should also not celebrate
>> first of all, i am a texan and it is true that we appreciate free speech in texas. however, we also appreciate our rodeos and i have been to a fair number of rodeos and never in my life have i seen a racialized clown act. >> a minstrel show. >> an actual minstrel show that involves bulls and barrels and broncos. i mean it is unbelievable. it is, in fact, just one of many ways that this president has suffered sort of almost unprecedented levels of disrespect both for himself...
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he does come from texas. a very strong pro military state. so it will remain to be seen if ted cruz is there for the vote. that's an open question. the other thing is the president is boxed in by not only the calendar now but by the prospect that he won't win the vote. we are told by the white house briefers, he will take military action. there is the military side of it. we know that the chairman of the joint chiefs, martin dempsey, was not in favor of this from the get-go. you have five warships prepositioned. we're spending money. you have men at the ready. on the front lines in these ships in the persian gulf. you have two carrier ships and some were due to rotate out. but they're turned back or held over. what is the rotation there? what is the rhythm of the military? what are the costs for them? and i have to say because of the optics of this, after announcing this pullback, the president and the vice president at this hour are golfing here in washington. >> yeah. >> a lot of people are going to ask questions that. >> i don't disagree.
he does come from texas. a very strong pro military state. so it will remain to be seen if ted cruz is there for the vote. that's an open question. the other thing is the president is boxed in by not only the calendar now but by the prospect that he won't win the vote. we are told by the white house briefers, he will take military action. there is the military side of it. we know that the chairman of the joint chiefs, martin dempsey, was not in favor of this from the get-go. you have five...
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the other story, texas. if you're wondering where summer is, that's where it is. it was 100 widespread throughout the entire state, 105 yesterday if dallas. that is eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. we're doing it again today, predicting 104. as far as the northeast goes and mid-atlantic, there are showers and storms out there. it's not going to be all day rain, brian. just like what we saw hit and miss during the afternoon. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up, "morning joe." very early polls in new hampshire show troubling signs for marco rubio. could his run for president be over even before it began? and when we come back here, we'll, of course, huddle around the cooler. stephen colbert hiked up about minimum wage. how the happy meal plays foo his line of thinking. mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military member
the other story, texas. if you're wondering where summer is, that's where it is. it was 100 widespread throughout the entire state, 105 yesterday if dallas. that is eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. we're doing it again today, predicting 104. as far as the northeast goes and mid-atlantic, there are showers and storms out there. it's not going to be all day rain, brian. just like what we saw hit and miss during the afternoon. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up,...
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now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. erybody has different investment objectives, ideas, goals, appetite for risk. you can't say 'one size fits all'. it doesn't. that's crazy. we're all totally different. ishares core. etf building blocks for your personalized portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. i missed a payment. aw, shoot. shoot! this is bad. no! we're good! this is your first time missing a payment. and you've got the it card, so we won't hike up your apr for paying late. that's great! it is great! thank you. at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card with late payment forgiveness. at humana, our medicare agents sit down with you and a
now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. erybody has different investment objectives, ideas, goals, appetite for risk. you can't say 'one size fits all'. it doesn't. that's crazy. we're all totally different. ishares core. etf building blocks for your personalized portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a...
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he signed up constituents in texas saying he is going to do it. texas, by the way, has 6 million people that don't have health insurance. >> would it be worse if he wasn't helping the constituent understand a government program? >> when he is charging against it yet he still -- again, he is not pure in that sense. so that's why people get frustrated. it's easy to play to the crowd the tea party crowd in new hampshire and iowa. but the fact he has given his own leadership packed money to cornyn and doing behind the scenes stuff and that is not genuine. >> the work with the nrc. their number one goal is to keep its incumbents -- >> recognize what he brings to the table. it's his signature on a letter that generates the money. he doesn't have to go around the country to campaign. >> let's go to rand paul. michael, you watch him. i feel like ted cruz is building his own brand. rand paul seems to be interested in taking over the republican party. >> rand paul -- >> seems to be a difference. >> a big difference and i think is fascinating to watch from m
he signed up constituents in texas saying he is going to do it. texas, by the way, has 6 million people that don't have health insurance. >> would it be worse if he wasn't helping the constituent understand a government program? >> when he is charging against it yet he still -- again, he is not pure in that sense. so that's why people get frustrated. it's easy to play to the crowd the tea party crowd in new hampshire and iowa. but the fact he has given his own leadership packed...
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the affordable care act funding and you he wants that directed texas. he claims to be just as opposed as ted cruz is, but now he is looking at obtaining medicaid funding from the affordable care act for texas. and ari melber is shocked, right? you're just stunned. >> it is stunning. the saddest part of the article in"politico," reporting that if this is actually discussed, perry may back out. >> two minutes left in the show. >> so we're not helping. >> let's talk about it, or something else. we're not supposed to discuss it because this will be bad for the people of texas if perry doesn't vote for this medicaid funding. >> and i think republicans, which is sad, they are even aware of it. their argument is yeah, we don't want any money for our people to have this health care. you have money in the program, more than some expected given that republicans claimed they would go against it. and several more, according to the advisory board account that are close to coming in. i actually think it is relatively fast -- >> it is optional, the supreme court made
the affordable care act funding and you he wants that directed texas. he claims to be just as opposed as ted cruz is, but now he is looking at obtaining medicaid funding from the affordable care act for texas. and ari melber is shocked, right? you're just stunned. >> it is stunning. the saddest part of the article in"politico," reporting that if this is actually discussed, perry may back out. >> two minutes left in the show. >> so we're not helping. >> let's...
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temperatures in texas continue to be hot. flooding concerns to the north of there in kansas and missouri. then it's almost chilly once again areas of the great lakes to the northeast. we are going to see scattered storms in many spots today but we shouldn't see too many horrible airport delays. the west remains dry. have a great day. [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, l
temperatures in texas continue to be hot. flooding concerns to the north of there in kansas and missouri. then it's almost chilly once again areas of the great lakes to the northeast. we are going to see scattered storms in many spots today but we shouldn't see too many horrible airport delays. the west remains dry. have a great day. [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually...
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we got north carolina, texas, georgia, alabama. all now have these restrictive laws. i'm sad about that because my dad and many others, john lewis, so many others in our nation as well as some republicans tried to make it possible for everybody to vote easily. and there are people who are trying to keep people from voting. that's very sad in 2013. >> i'm going to ask you, son. what was it like to be the son today? >> it was incredible to have the president of the united states, to have my wife and daughter, my brother and his wife, my sister, to have two former presidents, to have congressman lewis. and the list goes on and on. it was phenomenal. >> and who's still there? lewis and a few other people. a photographer back from '63 who was taking pictures. but the great thing about the 50th anniversary is you still have some living people. >> of course you also had ambassador young, reverend jackson was around, reverend sharpton not 50 years ago but certainly on the stage today. but just all the organizations, the significant organizations have representation including
we got north carolina, texas, georgia, alabama. all now have these restrictive laws. i'm sad about that because my dad and many others, john lewis, so many others in our nation as well as some republicans tried to make it possible for everybody to vote easily. and there are people who are trying to keep people from voting. that's very sad in 2013. >> i'm going to ask you, son. what was it like to be the son today? >> it was incredible to have the president of the united states, to...
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texas governor rick perry is reportedly negotiating with white house officials to accept $100 million available through the affordable care act to care for the elderly and disabled. perry has zounds tdenounced the law, but he would be helping about 12,000 texans during the first year of the program. there are about 900 governors who have opposed the federal care act, but say, we like the provisions, give me the cash as well. >> you have access to the money, whi why not take. >> it's kind of surprising from rick perry. he's been so vociferous about the charges of -- >> maybe he forgot he was against it. >> what was that thing? there was another thing i was opposed to. >> education. i want to just go back to -- forget even the obama care. to me, still the tone of going backwards on of no, of anger, of backwards, it's just, that's not what -- obama care or not obama care, it's just -- how many times do these guys have to learn, how many elections do they have to lose? >> there are plenty of elections out there saying, we have to offer alternatives, we have to propose things. and i think
texas governor rick perry is reportedly negotiating with white house officials to accept $100 million available through the affordable care act to care for the elderly and disabled. perry has zounds tdenounced the law, but he would be helping about 12,000 texans during the first year of the program. there are about 900 governors who have opposed the federal care act, but say, we like the provisions, give me the cash as well. >> you have access to the money, whi why not take. >> it's...
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and the department of justice today announced they will sue the state of texas in order to stop texas' voter i.d. law. the justice department says it plans its challenge under the part of the voting rights act that was not gutted by the supreme court earlier this summer. in a statement, attorney general eric holder said this represents the department's latest action to protect voting rights but will not be our last. the federal government is going to wade into texas to stop what texas is going on voter suppression. if the administration says texas won't be the last place that happens, what will be the next place that happens? north carolina's new move s fwes voting rights are called the most radical state-wide changes since the voting rights act was passed in 1965. does north carolina need federal intervention in order to protect its citizens' right to vote in joining us now, congressman g.k. butterfield, represents elizabeth city where we are tonight. he's a former voting rights attorney, himself. former north carolina supreme court justice. congressman butterfield, thank you for bei
and the department of justice today announced they will sue the state of texas in order to stop texas' voter i.d. law. the justice department says it plans its challenge under the part of the voting rights act that was not gutted by the supreme court earlier this summer. in a statement, attorney general eric holder said this represents the department's latest action to protect voting rights but will not be our last. the federal government is going to wade into texas to stop what texas is going...